Russian troops seized 16,000+ civilians in occupied areas for alleged collaboration or dissent. They block family contact and deny legal aid. The UN inquiry concludes Russia uses torture of civilians and POWs as state policy and commits crimes against humanity. 4/
Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
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Kyiv offers POW swap to gain leverage in US-Russia talks
Kyiv offers to trade Russian POWs for Ukrainian captives. These swaps give the Kremlin domestic political value and could deliver the quickest breakthrough in US–Russia talks. Turkey, Qatar, and the UAE have mediated past exchanges and can pressure Moscow to agree. 2/
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Zelenskyy: Russians kill during Putin-Trump summit prep
Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Russian attacks continued across Ukraine on Friday as preparations were under way for the summit between Putin and Trump. “On the day of negotiations, the Russians are killing, as well.”
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Ukraine stabilizes Russian breakthrough near Dobropillia, inflicting heavy losses on occupiers
Ukraine is stabilizing Russian breakthrough near Dobropillia, which leads to Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast Blue color on map is work of Ukrainian forces. Azov fighters killed 271 Russian occupiers, destroyed 1 tank, 37 vehicles and 3 artillery pieces https://
euromaidanpress.com/2025/08/15/ukr
aine-breaks-russian-horns-of-war-near-pokrovsk-crushing-kremlins-alaska-territorial-swap-plans/
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Operational information of General Staff on Russian invasion as of 15.08.2025
Operational information as of 22:00 15.08.2025 regarding the Russian invasion https://facebook.com/share/1CSqKHBv64/
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Russians accuse Bohdan of working for Ukraine’s security service
Russians accused Bohdan of allegedly working for Ukraine’s Security Service, blowing up cars, and attacking the building of the occupation “police of the Donetsk People’s Republic.” Russians stole many years of his life. 3X
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Ukrainian civilian freed after 9 years in Russian captivity
9 years in captivity. Ukraine has freed a civilian hostage taken by Russia when he was a teenager. Bohdan Kovalchuk returned to Ukraine in the latest prisoner exchange. Russians captured him in 2016, when he was 17 years old. 1/
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India Imports 1.7M Bpd of Russian Oil, Replaceable by Middle East
India imports 1.7M barrels daily of Russian crude (37% of total imports) – mostly Urals grade that can be replaced with Middle Eastern oil. 4/
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Donetsk OTU Halts Enemy Advancement
In the Donetsk OTU responsibility zone, the 1st Azov National Guard Corps, alongside adjacent and subordinate units, has halted enemy advancement over the past three days.
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Corée du Nord triple ses troupes en Ukraine malgré pertes
4,000 of the original 11,000 North Korean soldiers were killed or injured in Kursk Oblast within months North Korea's response: send 30,000 more troops, tripling their commitment despite the devastating casualty rate